Image of "George Washington"
Image of "George Washington"

Who was he? George washintons wife is Martha Costis.
  • George Washington grew up on his fathers tobacco farm in ferryfarm.
  • George washingtons first job was a survary.
  • He died on Dec. 14, 1799
What economic forces influenced his perspective?
  • He took command (July 3, 1775) at Cambridge, Mass., and found not an army but a force of unorganized, poorly disciplined, short-term enlisted militia
What social forces influenced his perspective?
  • first gained public notice late in 1753 when he volunteered to carry a message from Gov. Robert Dinwiddie of Virginia to the French moving into the Ohio country

What political forces inluenced his perspective?

    • Washington was unanimously chosen the first President 1789
    • Washington was unanimously reelected 1793
    • washington did not want to be president
    • member (1759-74) of the house of burgesses